An intimate dinner table set with linen, ceramics and candlelight

A kidney-conscious dinner series in New York City

SaltlessGreat food doesn’t need more salt.

The Experience

Dinner without the compromise.

Saltless Dinner #1: Fall 2026

Eating with kidney-related dietary considerations can make dining out surprisingly complicated. Each Saltless dinner brings a small group of guests together around a menu designed to show what’s possible when culinary creativity meets thoughtful renal nutrition.

Saltless is a not-for-profit dinner series created for people living with CKD and those who eat beside them. Inspired by firsthand experience, we created Saltless so guests can simply sit down, enjoy a restaurant-quality meal, and feel confident about what’s on their plate.

Around 30 Guests

A small event at a private space in New York City.

Multi-Course Dinner

A restaurant-quality menu designed specifically for the occasion.

$125–150 Per Guest

A cost-covering, not-for-profit ticket that includes the complete Saltless dining experience.

The Menu

Ingredients to support renal-friendly diets. 

An award-winning chef creates an elevated multi-course dining experience while working alongside a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist to thoughtfully consider the nutritional composition of each dish.

  • Lower sodium
  • Thoughtful protein portions
  • Consideration of potassium
  • Moderation of added sugar
  • Thoughtful beverage and hydration options
A plated fish course with charred vegetables and herb oilA chef's hands finishing a dish with fresh herbsFresh citrus, fennel and herbs on a wooden board

An example Saltless menu

Take a closer look at the food and the thinking behind it.

Preview the menu and its nutritional information, then open either page to see it in full size.

Dinner menu preview
Dinner menu
Nutritional breakdown preview
Nutritional breakdown

When booking your seat, we’ll ensure your meal is thoughtfully tailored to your dietary needs, with particular attention to your protein and potassium requirements.

Our Experts

Culinary creativity meets nutritional expertise.

Every Saltless menu is designed by the chef and a renal dietitian together — and guests share their dietary needs before their seat is confirmed.

Chef Tara Khattar in a black chef's jacket, balancing a chef's knife on her fingertip

The Chef

Tara Khattar

Chef, Author & Event Designer

Tara Khattar is a chef, author and event designer with over a decade of work across Beirut, Paris, New York, Dubai and the Bahamas. She trained in gastronomy and international restaurant management at Institut Paul Bocuse in Lyon, holds a master's degree in food studies from NYU, and has cooked in Michelin-starred kitchens in Paris and the south of France. Based in New York, she brings the same attention to detail to an intimate dinner as to an exhibition for thousands of guests.

The Dietitian

The Dietitian

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist will help shape every Saltless menu, reviewing each course for its protein, sodium, potassium and phosphorus content. Their name and background will be announced before the first dinner.

Why Saltless

What if eating thoughtfully didn’t feel restrictive?

Guest List

Learn More

We’re starting with one dinner and taking time to learn from it before planning the next. Join the guest list to hear about upcoming dates, menus, chefs, and available seats.

FAQ

Questions, answered.